"Leonard-Hearns 1" of '81 is the best title fight ever at 147?

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  1. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Folks,

    I was a freshman in high school in 1981 as Leonard was doing the tango with Hearns in Las Vegas. Okay, yes, rds 1 thru 5 were tactical rounds and so-so at best, but come the 6th round, the fight was on..

    I've seen some great welterweight title fights over the years, but "Leonard-Hearns" of '81 is still my favorite fight at 147 pounds ever..

    The hype and media coverage was insane for boxing at a lighter weight than ever before in 1981...

    I was backing SRL all the way, but Hearns had me going all the way till the end...

    I do not fault referee Davey Pearl for halting the fight in round 14 when he did. Hearns' goose was well done by that juncture.. Ray was gonna park Tommy had it (The Fight) continued...
    :deal:bbb

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  2. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    Duran-Leonard I
    Brown-Blocker
    Brown-Trice I
     
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  3. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good stuff.:good

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  4. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I loved this fight too,Mr Bill. Certainly the best 147 lbs fight in my lifetime.
     
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  5. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    It certainly was.

    Then Delahoya/Mosley :yep
     
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  6. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Duran-Leonard was much better.

    And so was De La Hoya -Mosley to name a couple.

    The first SRL-Hearns fight is very overrated IMO.
     
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  7. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gavilan-Basilio is up there. Also Berto-Ortiz was incredible. If punch for punch Leonard and Hearns followed Berto-Ortiz then it would be the greatest fight at welterweight ever.
     
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  8. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Agreed. Great fight nonetheless, however if it where two different fighters in the ring, it wouldn't get the love it does now.
     
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  9. PaulieJ'z

    PaulieJ'z Member Full Member

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    Robinson-Gavilan II is up there. A 15 round action packed bout with Robinson pulling away in the second half of of the fight.
     
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  10. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Better than the latter choice but yeah, a great bout but not one of the greatest. I'll also take The Brawl In Montreal as the better fight.
     
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  11. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In terms of action, I really like the Basilio-Demarco fights.
     
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  12. Goyourownway

    Goyourownway Insanity enthusiast Full Member

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    There have been better sustained,action-packed fights,but sometimes a tense,tactical affair with only the odd shifts in momentum and sudden bursts can be very exciting.I can only imagine how exciting it must have been to have watched this live,having witnessed the build up,knowing the credentials and quality of the two men in the ring.



    When all things are considered,it's the single greatest sporting event that there's even been.And one of the biggest reasons Sugar Ray Leonard is generally considered the greatest athlete of the 20th century.
     
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  13. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How about Basilio-DeMarco I + II back in 1955?...GREAT fights...
     
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  14. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was born in 81 :)
     
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  15. luke

    luke Well-Known Member Full Member

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    on film i think it is, but i do like duran leonard I

    jack britton-ted kid lewis 1-20 are good shouts lol?
     
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